KCRW's To the Point

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Hosted by Warren Olney, 'To the Point' is a fast-paced, news based one-hour daily national program that focuses on the hot-button issues of the day, co-produced by KCRW and Public...

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Hosted by Warren Olney, 'To the Point' is a fast-paced, news based one-hour daily national program that focuses on the hot-button issues of the day, co-produced by KCRW and Public Radio International.

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KCRW's To the Point

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Nuclear war is as likely as ever, says former defense secretary William Perry

31 LUG 2020 · It’s been 75 years since two atom bombs destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the world learned that nuclear weapons could annihilate civilization. Today, America’s nuclear weapons policy makes that as likely as ever. What needs to be done to...

Ascoltato 1 h 19 min. 3 sec.
What Americans' refusal to wear COVID-19 masks says about politics

2 LUG 2020 · Scientific evidence shows that wearing a mask can protect both the wearer and the community around them from COVID-19. Yet some Americans, including President Trump, are still reluctant to put on a mask. Are there political implications for...

Ascoltato 47 min. 2 sec.
Should local police be warriors or guardians?

25 GIU 2020 · After killings and other violence recorded on camera, Black Lives Matter supporters are demanding police reform. Also an update on a potential travel ban from the European Union and the latest on the much anticipated June decisions from the Supreme...

Ascoltato 1 h 6 min. 18 sec.
Is the American identity undergoing a transformation?

18 GIU 2020 · Less than a month after the police killing of George Floyd, the protests around the country continue. Diverse Americans are expressing solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Is the country undergoing a transformation? Also: Ezekiel...

Ascoltato 1 h 2 min. 28 sec.
KCRW Presents: Samaritans

13 GIU 2020 · A four-part documentary series from KCRW. In the first episode of Samaritans, we meet Christine Curtiss, learn where she came from and what her everyday life is like on the street. She has a community of friends in Mid-City, LA who look out for her....

Ascoltato 22 min. 38 sec.
The link between racial and environmental injustice

11 GIU 2020 · The police killing of George Floyd has protesters focusing on another key issue — environmental injustice. Will a historically white environmental movement embrace racial justice and equality? Separately in the podcast, KCRW hears from two people...

Ascoltato 1 h 8 min. 53 sec.
Melina Abdullah: It’s a mistake to equate what happens to property with what happens to black lives

4 GIU 2020 · The killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, in Minneapolis has inspired nationwide protests against injustice and police violence. Marchers are targeting cities of white affluence. What does all this say about confronting racism in America?

Ascoltato 1 h 3 min. 40 sec.
How dogs and tech can detect COVID-19

1 GIU 2020 · Tech titans like Apple, Google and Facebook are about to get low-tech competition to help detect the novel coronavirus. Labradors and Cocker Spaniels are being trained to sniff out COVID-19.

Ascoltato 49 min. 18 sec.
What makes cities vulnerable to COVID-19? Concentrated poverty, says econ professor

28 MAG 2020 · Disease has thrived among dense populations since cities began. But COVID-19 is the worst example since 1918, and New York City is America’s primary victim. Can New York and other cities survive this pandemic? Also, Richard Haass , President...

Ascoltato 1 h 2 min. 15 sec.
Will COVID-19 reshape political conventions?

21 MAG 2020 · Party Conventions nominated presidents since 1831. Will Covid-19 put an end to balloons, bunting and long-winded speeches? Will it also put an end to privacy?

Ascoltato 1 h 10 min. 26 sec.

Hosted by Warren Olney, 'To the Point' is a fast-paced, news based one-hour daily national program that focuses on the hot-button issues of the day, co-produced by KCRW and Public...

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